Names Who Left Us in 2005

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 11 Jan 2006 12:33 pm

Found this list at www.hillbilly-music.com

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Hillbilly Heaven Roll Call 2005

Time is no friend and continues its steady march and the familiar names leave the stages here for audiences in hillbilly heaven. But their music, history and memories will live on for us to enjoy. Remembering those who left us in 2005...

Jerry Byrd (1920-2005)
Shorty Chesser (1922-2005)
Vassar Clement (1925-2005)
Jimmie Crawford (1935-2005)
Sonny Day (?-2005)
Buddy Durham (?-2005)
Goldie Hill (1933-2005)
George Holesha (1922-2005)
Morrie Jones (1918-2005)
Merle Kilgore (1934-2005)
Bea Lilly (1921-2005)
Jimmy Martin (1927-2005)
Thomas Nayder (1921-2005)
Ben Peters (1933-2005)
Don Pierce (1919-2005)
Hal Rugg (1936-2005)
Fred Salak (1917-2005)
Robert (Sunny) Spencer (?-2005)
Big Bob Shaffer (?-2005)
Eddie Shuler (1913-2005)
Bill Simmons (1924-2005)
Art Stamper (1933-2005)
Rudy Thacker (1928-2005)
Rufus Thibodeaux (1934-2005)
Gurney Thomas (1913-2005)
Penny West (Maxedon) (1924-2005)
Leslie Wilburn (1925-2005)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sad to read so many familiar names!

Kind Regards, Walter

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JW Day · Post by **JW Day** » 11 Jan 2006 12:40 pm

Would anyone happen to have any info. on Sonny Day. I have been asked about this person 5 or 6 times and I have no idea who he is Thanks, JW Day

Smiley Roberts · Post by **Smiley Roberts** » 11 Jan 2006 11:17 pm

JW,
Sonny Day's real name was Francis J. Tamburin Sr. Here's the obit:
http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=2911690

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Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 12 Jan 2006 6:40 am

BOBBY THOMPSON one of the all time great Nashville "A Team" pickers, and one of the reasons I play music.

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 12 Jan 2006 8:06 am

My "Swingin' West" radio show for tomorrow will be a salute to those that left us in 2005 and include tributes to some of those that Walter listed, especially the steel players and many others from the Western Swing world. It can be heard in Connecticut on FM and world wide on the Internet on www.swinginwest.com from 1:00-4:00PM (Eastern)

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Charley Adair · Post by **Charley Adair** » 12 Jan 2006 10:30 am

And Hal was the youngest listed.

Randy Mason · Post by **Randy Mason** » 12 Jan 2006 3:04 pm

And Big Al Downing

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 12 Jan 2006 3:40 pm

Frightening when I realized that at least 8 of them were born after me. Lot of great talent lost last year.

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Luke Morell · Post by **Luke Morell** » 13 Jan 2006 6:54 am

I think Jim Murphy passed away in 05 also.

JW Day · Post by **JW Day** » 13 Jan 2006 7:37 am

Thanks Smiley,I can't believe the wealth of info. we have right at our finger tips here. JW Day

Mike Gross · Post by **Mike Gross** » 13 Jan 2006 8:00 am

One of the sets will be a Jim Murphy salute on today's "Swingin' West." 1-4 PM (eastern) on www.swinginwest.com

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